Реферат: Caharacter Analysis Jay Gatsby And Willy Loman

death that reveals important causes of the failure to achieve the American dream. At the funeral

Linda cries “I made the last payment on the house today… and there’ll be nobody home” to say

that she misses Willy but in essence his death freed the Lomans from debt and the hopes and

expectations Willy placed on his family (Miller 139). Very few people attend Willy’s funeral but

they all agree that “he had the wrong dreams” and how “he was a happy man with a batch of

cement” (Miller 138).

Both Jay Gastby and Willy Loman fail to achieve the American dream. Both men share

the common dream to be happy and live a content life, but are unable to conquer their desire.

Gatsby’s dream of winning Daisy crumbles and he “didn’t believe it would come and perhaps he

no longer cared” (Fitzgerald 169). With the well being of his family in mind Willy eliminates any

chance of achieving his dream by taking his own life and allowing his family to collect the life

insurance money (Miller 136). A key external difference between the two characters lies in the

financial situations. Willy worked hard for the little money he earned, received no credit for his

hard work, and was even fired (Miller 97). Gatsby is a self made man who achieves financial

success through illegal acts, but fails to understand how wealth works in society (Fitzgerald 78).

Lastly, the dreams of the two men were truly unattainable and were perhaps the one true thing

that prevented happiness.

Ultimately, the chase of the American dream proved to be a costly, and even deadly

journey. Although the two characters were of opposite financial status and social rank, both men

lose their lives in the quest for their dreams. In reality the stories both convey a similar message:

that one must set achievable goals to be happy and that often times you have to be happy with

what you have and who you are.

Bibliography

none- Death of a Salesman

The Great Gatsby